I'm Shawna Rabbas & I'm a digital product designer based in Brooklyn.
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some clients I've worked with
a little about me
me
I get excited about designing and shipping digital experiences that achieve the crucial balance between what a business wants and what users need.

Most products could be better, friendlier, and easier to use — let's get to work!
things I do & make
Generative + evaluative research

User flows + wireframes

High-fidelity visual & UI design

Prototyping

Component libraries and UI kits

UI animation & microanimation

QA & development collaboration
where
I've worked
tools I use
Figma
Sketch
Adobe CC
Dovetail
Principle
Protopie
Asana
Jira
Trello
Digital Product Designer, 2019-2022
UX/UI Designer, 2017-2019
UX/UI Intern, 2016
Individually contributed on end-to-end product design projects. Collaborated closely within cross-functional teams. Created wireframes, user flows, lo-fi and hi-fi UI designs. Planned, moderated, and synthesized research events. Worked iteratively and presented regularly to clients. Created UI animations and clickable prototypes. Built UI kits, component libraries, and annotations for development handoffs. QA'd developed work for visual and functional bugs.
Created user-centered designs for clients in news technology, fintech, blockchain, and ecommerce sectors. Collaborated directly with clients, product managers, and stakeholders. Worked iteratively through initial concepts to high-fidelity visual designs and clickable prototypes. Facilitated user testing and based design decisions on feedback. Coordinated with dev teams before and through product launches, ensuring user story objectives were met.
Created user flows, wireframes, and full design mockups for clients in the healthcare and tourism industries. Designed and launched an interactive microsite with wide European reach for Vifor Pharma. Interpreted comprehensive requirement documents to produce wireframes for a tablet-based test for neurodegenerative disorders.
Product Designer, Current
things I love
Punk & surf rock & grunge
Typewolf
LOTR
Niche user bases
Art history
Boeuf bourguignon
Hiking
Wired
things I love
Punk & surf rock & grunge
Typewolf
LOTR
Niche user bases
Art history
Boeuf bourguignon
Hiking
Wired
get in touch
I love meeting new people, say hi below.
But, I'm not currently taking on any new freelance work.